Welcome to the Wandsworth & District Table Tennis League where you can follow the results of your favourite players and teams that play locally in the Wandsworth area of London as well giving you information of places you where you can play Table Tennis.

Welcome to the Wandsworth & District Table Tennis League where you can follow the results of your favourite players and teams that play locally in the Wandsworth area of London as well giving you information of places you where you can play Table Tennis.

Welcome to the Wandsworth & District Table Tennis League where you can follow the results of your favourite players and teams that play locally in the Wandsworth area of London as well giving you information of places you where you can play Table Tennis.

Division 1: York Gardens B withdrawn from Division 1 after another no show

York Gardens B have been withdrawn from division 1 after another no show against their A team. This means all of the results involving York Gardens B have been removed which leaves the league table in a very different state. Currently York Gardens D are top of the table with 20 points compared to Vale A in 2nd place on 11 points and York Gardens A in 3rd place also on 11 points (Vale have better for and against averages). The matches that took place last week were Vale A beating St Pauls B 9 – 1. Vale were dominant with both Andy Sanders and Doug Taucher winning their singles, Ron Brown won 2, and Andy and Doug maintained their unbeaten record in the doubles. For St Pauls David Paez was the only winner, with Rob Barr and John Llewellyn both losing all their matches. York Gardens D won 7 – 3 against York Gardens F with Andrei Procopie man of the match winning his 3, Silvia Trenti put in a good performance to win 2 and Phil Sangchin (pictured on left with Anxho Pasha on right) won 1, and took the doubles to secure the match. For York Gardens F Philip Marlow won 2 and Anxho Pasha took 1, with Tony Lee losing his 3.

Division 2: St Pauls A sneak ahead of Wilton to regain lead of division 2

St Pauls A lead Wilton by 1 point after beating Vale B 6 – 4. Tom Higgs was the star of the night winning his 3 for Vale with both Tom Coady and Don Stevens losing their matches, the two Toms teamed up to take the doubles. For St Pauls A it was a good team effort with John Llewellyn, David Paez and Rob Knifton all winning 2 each. Wilton drew with York Gardens H thanks to another unbeaten streak from Richard Evans, Eric Jeanpierre continued his improved form winning 2, with Pauls Couper narrowly losing his 3. For York Gardens H Jessica Monis won 2 with 1 win each from Richard Gayle and Sajid Patel, Jessica and Richard took the doubles to get the draw. York Gardens G beat XXIV Club 6 – 4, both Ismai’l Miller and Joe Leone won 2 each with Pawel Meryn taking 1. For XXIV Club John Fowler was again the danger man winning 2, with both Steve Sin and Peter Klocek winning 1 each.

Division 3: York Gardens J extends lead in Division 3 to 5 points

York Gardens J continued their dominance of division 3 with another 8 – 2 win over Heathfield. The York Gardens J anchor man Anxho Pasha extended his unbeaten run to 18, but was well supported by Mike Noble who was also unbeaten, with Joe Leone winning 2 but only because he had to retire injured. For Heathfield (pictured with l - r, Harry Greatwood, Andy Brooks, Bob Tidbury) Bob Tidbury was their only winner by default, with Harry Greatwood and Andy Brooks losing their matches, they were given the doubles. St Pauls C defied the experience of Vale C to beat them 6 – 4. For St Pauls Peter Lyall won 3, with Faisal Ali winning 2 and Pete Bambridge losing his 3, Peter and Faisal took the doubles to secure the win. For Vale Tommy Tomkins took 2, with 1 win each for Roy Holmes and Peter Fenner. Tigers & Dragons (T&G) had their best performance of the season after drawing with York Gardens I. The star for T&G was Olav Stahl as always winning his 3, with 1 win from Ken Burgess and Jaroslav Malesa losing his 3, Ken and Olav took the doubles to get the draw. For York Gardens I Charlie Gaan and Solomon Moodie were good form both winning 2, with the welcome return of Abdul Khalique who won 1.

Cup News: York Gardens D through to Presidents Final, Vale B make it to Chairmans Final

There were no surprises in the semi-finals of Presidents Cup. The current league champions York Gardens D beat St Pauls A 7-1. York Gardens D were at full strength with Laikram Persaud, Andrie Prokopie and Hewley Griffith on duty. Laikram Persaud and Andrie Prokopie both went unbeaten but Hewley Griffith (pictured) lost his unbeaten record this season to John Llewellyn of St Pauls, Rob Knifton and David Paez made up the rest of the St Pauls squad losing their matches. The other semi-final between York Gardens A and B resulted in a 5 - 1 win for York Gardens A. There were a few shocks along the way in the Chairmans Cup, with Vale B beating York Gardens G a surprising 5 – 2 from scratch to reach the final. For Vale Tom Coady and Tom Higgs both won 2 each with Don Stevens winning 1. For York Gardens G Anxo Pasha and Agness Mazurek both won 1 each, with team captain Ismai’l Miller losing his matches. There were two Chairmans Cup quarter finals played, the first was a tantalising encounter between Vale A and St Pauls B going 5-4 to St Pauls. Vale were giving away 5 points a game to St Pauls, and it was an all round team effort as Paul Rowley and Simon Kempton both won 2 each with Rob Barr supplying the other win. For Vale Andy Sanders won his 3, Doug Taucher won 1 and Ron Brown lost his 3. In the other quarter final St Pauls C (12 point start) beat York Gardens D 7 – 2 in a match that was a lot closer than it sounds. For St Pauls Luke Pomaro was the star winning his 3, with 2 wins each from Peter Lyall and Clarke Geddes. For York Gardens D Laikram Persaud was the only winner taking 2, with both Andrie Prokopie and Hewley Griffiths coming close but not quite able to close out their matches. This now sets up an all St Pauls semi-final between the B and C sides to see who will play Vale B in the final.

Heathfield - New venue and home night in the New Year

Heathfield are moving to a new venue and new club night. The new home night will be Wednesdays, and the new venue is: Norwood Grove Mansion, Copgate Path, off Gibson's Hill (and Beaulah Hill) Norbury SW16 3EA

There is a new Table Tennis Club at the Brunswick Club in Fulham every Tuesday from 6.00pm - 10.15pm. the fee is £5.00 per session. Brunswick Table Tennis has fabulous playing facilities (there are 5 Stiga Premier Compact tables and Stiga Premier Nets and Stiga Barriers as you can see in the picture) and is open to all players. The Nearest Tube station is Fulham Broadway only 10 min walk away, also there are no parking restrictions after 5.30pm.

Address: The Brunswick Club For Young People, 34 Haldane Rd, London SW6 7EU off North End Road by the Mc Donalds Phone:020 7385 4856 Contact: Philip Sangchin (07961002799)

If you are interested in playing Table Tennis look up one of the many clubs in Wandsworth where you can join in. Players of all skill levels are welcome for coaching, practice or match play, from beginner to national level. Click this link to see clubs in Wandsworth.